GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN THE KENNEBEC REGION, INSCRIPTIONS COPIED IN 1921 Sprague's Journal of Maine History Vol. 9 January, February, March, 1921 No. 1 pages 23-27 GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS IN THE KENNEBEC REGION, INSCRIPTIONS COPIED IN 1921 (By Mrs. Mabel Goodwin Hall, Hallowell, Maine) Joseph Abbot--Died Nov. 30, 1832, and is buried at Strickland's Ferry. He was private and corporal. He served as corporal in Capt. William Smith's co., Col. Abijah Pierce's regt., enlisting from Lincoln Co. Samuel Adams--Died Jan. 7, 1828, aged 67. Buried at Greene, beside his wife Susanna, who died Sept. 6, 1852 aged 85. She rec'd pension in Greene in 1840, giving age as 72. Thomas Agry-- Born in Barnstable, Aug. 6, 1756, came to Hallo- well in 1781, died April 25, 1821, and is buried at Hallowell. Corporal in Capt. Oliver Colburn's co., Col. Arnold regt., 1775. John Allen--Died Dec. 22, 1834, aged 74, and is buried at Greene, beside his wife Cynthia, who died Sept. 6, 1844, aged 85. He was on the Rev. pension rolls July 1834. Cynthia was on the pension list, 1840. Thomas Allen--He died at Winthrop (later Manchester), Jan. 31, 1814, aged 74 years. He is buried in the small cemetery at Monk's Hill, Manchester, beside his wife Rachel. His headstone is broken and the inscription destroyed. His tax was remitted by the town in 1778 on account of military service in 1775. Samuel Ballou--Died March 2, 1819, aged 61, and is buried in small cemetery on State road near No. Monmouth, beside his wife Hannah, who died Sept. 8, 1841, aged 78. Hannah was on the pension list, 1841. John Beeman--Died March 1, 1827, aged 72, formerly of Deer- field, Mass. He served in Capt. Alexander's co. in the march to Canada, March, 1776. He is buried at Hallowell. Batchelder Bennett--Born in 1743, died March 7, 1820. Buried at Winthrop. He served as corporal in Capt. Abiel Pearce's co., which marched from Middleborough, Mass. Squier Biship, Deacon--Born Nov. 4, 1733, died Sept. 6, 1801; buried near Stanley's at Winthrop. He served as private in Capt. John Blunt's co., Col. Samuel McCobb's regt., and was wounded, receiving a pension in 1793. Zadock Bishop-- Born in Rehoboth, April 24, 1749. He died after 1840 and is buried at Leeds, have a gov't. stone. He served as private in Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's regt. John Blake--Died Jan. 20, 1848, aged 90, and is buried in Gardiner. He was on the Rev. pension rolls in 1833 and 1840. Benjamin Brainerd--Born in Haddam, Conn., Jan. 25, 1747-8. Died Dec. 16, 1788, and is buried near Stanley's, Winthrop. He was allowed 12s. by vote of the town for military service. Reuben Brainerd--Born in Haddam, Conn., Apr. 13, 1752, died May 31, 1824. Buried in East Winthrop. He served as private in Capt. Edward Eell's co., Col Comfort Sage's regt. Josiah Brown--Born Nov. 5, 1761, probably in Epping, N. H. Died Oct 15, 1816, and is buried in Monmouth, beside his wife Mary, who died May 3, 1847, aged 81. Mary rec'd a Rev. pen- sion 1840. Ichabod Burgess--Died Dec. 17, 1834, aged 82 yrs., 8 mos., and is buried between Wayne and Strickland's, beside his wife, Keziah, who died Sept. 5, 1842, aged 82 yrs., 4 mos. He served 3 yrs. in Capt. Chas. Church's co., and re-enlisted for during the war. Isaac Case--Born in Rehoboth, Mass., Feb. 25, 1761, was ordained a Baptist preacher, 1783; came to Maine and gathered the first church in Thomaston, 1784, and was its pastor 8 yrs.; came to Readfield, 1792, gathered a church, and officiated as its pastor till 1800. Died Nov. 3, 1852. He is buried at Monk's Hill, Manchester. He enlisted from Swanzey, in Capt. Peleg Shear- man's co., Col. John Hathaway's regt.; also, same Capt., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt.; also served in 2 other companies. Joel Chandler--Born New Ipswich, N. H., Sept. 10, 1757. He died Apr. 19, 1794, and is buried in Winthrop. Served as pri- vate in Capt. Nathan Smith's co., Col. Samuel McCobb's regt., also in Col. Henry Jackson's regt. in 1781 for 3 yrs. John Chandler--Born in New Ipswich, N. H., Nov. 17, 1754. He died Nov. 7, 1837, and is buried at Winthrop. He came to this town in 1769, then a wilderness. Served as 2d Lieut., Capt. Timothy Foster's co., Col. Joseph North's regt. Commissioned July 23, 1776. He was at Ticonderoga in 1776. Nathaniel Chase--Died June 3, 1850, aged 90, and is buried at Litchfield. He served as private in Capt. Nathan Merrill's co., in a detachment raied in Cumberland co., on Penobscot Ex- pedition. Jonas Childs--Bron Apr. 15, 1761-2. He died Feb. 14, 1815, and is buried in Hallowell. Served in Capt. Hasting's co., Col. Jack- son's regt., enlisting from Watertown. Rec'd a pension. Isaac Clark--Born in Attleborough, Aug. 16, 1741, died June 30, 1824, and is buried at Hallowell. Served in Castine Expedition. Benjamin Clough--Born Oct. 7, 1764, died June 12, 1840; buried at Monmouth. Enlisted from Winthrop; is on pension rolls in 1835 and 1840. Thomas Colby--Born 1762, died March 23, 1806, and is buried at Litchfield. He enlisted near the close of the war at the age of 16, from Amesbury. Served as private in Capt. Moses Nowell's co., Col. Titcomb's regt. Samuel Cole--Died March 29, 1844, aged 88; buried at Barker's Mills, Lewiston. He served as private in Capt. Nathan's Watkins' co., and was at Valley Forge, 1777-1778; also other service. Saul Cook--Born in Marshfield, May, 1758; died Jan. 8, 1846; buried at Litchfield. He was a revered citizen. On pension rolls of 1835 and 1840. John Coombs--Died Nov. 20, 1835, aged 76, and is buried at Read- field. He was formerly from Stratham, N. H. He served 5 yrs., 9 mos. in the Rev. war, one enlistment was in Capt. Richard Weare's co., Col. Scammell's regt. John Couch--Born 1760 in Wiscasset, died March 14, 1830, and is buried in Hallowell. He enlisted from Hallowell, Capt. Cock's co., Col. North's regt. Hugh Cox--Died Nov. 17, 1835, aged 76, and is buried at Farm- ingdale. He served as private, enlisting from Bristol, Lincoln Co. Thomas Davis--Died Nov. 16, 1844, aged 85; buried on Litchfield road, Hallowell-Farmingdale. "He was a Frenchman by birth and came to this country with Count De Grasse to assist our countrymen in fighting the battles of Liberty." He enlisted from Falmouth, served as private in Capt. Joseph Palmer's co. Simian Dearborn--Died July 17, 1853, aged 92; buried near No. Monmouth. He served in the 3rd N. H. regt. and enlisted from Epping as private. John Dennis--Born May 10, 1741; died Apr. 30, 1816; buried in the Grant Neighborhood, Litchfield. He was a mariner, and was appointed Prize Master of the ship "Franklin" during the Rev. war. Jeremiah Dummer--Born in Newbury died Aug. 18, 1834, aged 71; buried at Hallowell. Private, Capt. Thomas Mighill's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt., service 3 mos., 4 days. Pensioner, 1833. Richard Dummer--Born in Newbury, May 19, 1757; died Sept. 2, 1832; buried at Hallowell. Same military service as brother Jeremiah (Dummer). Abijah Fairbanks--Born in Medway, Mass., Jan. 21, 1745. Settled in Winthrop, 1800. Died Aug. 13, 1830, and is buried near Stan- ley's. Served as Corp., Capt. Joshua Partridge's co., Col. John Smith's regt. Thomas Fillebrown--Born Woburn, Mass., Oct. 8, 1768; died June 14, 1844; buried in East Winthrop. Resided in Hallowell, re- moved to Winthrop, 1810. Served as private, Capt. John Berr's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt., service 4 mos., 3 days. Jirah Gish--Buried at Leeds, having a gov't stone. He served as private in Capt. Simeon Fish's co., Col. Freeman's regt. Caleb Fogg, Rev.--Died Sept. 6, 1839, aged 78. Buried near No. Monmouth. He enlisted from Newburyport in Capt. Phineas Parker's co. Enoch Greeley--Born, Kingston, N. H., Aug. 1, 1754; died Feb. 28, 1815; buried at Hallowell. Served in Capt. Phillip Tilton's co., Col. Enoch Poor's regt. John Hains--Died May 16, 1809, aged 71. (He was born in Ex- eter, N. H., Oct. 6, 1738.) Buried in Hallowell. Came to H. 1785. Served in Capt. John Rice's co., service 3 days. John Ham. Died Nov. 29, 1848, aged 90 yrs., 8 mos. He is buried at Monmouth. He enlisted June 24, 1779, from Newington, N. H., for duration of war. Levi Harriman--Born Jan. 17, 1760, in Henniker, N. H. Died Sept. 2, 1832, and is buried in the Grant Neighborhood, Litch- field. He was assigned to Capt. Bagley's co., duty during the battle of Bennington. He enlisted again, Aug. 6, 1778, and joined the army in R. I. Obadiah Harris--Born in Wrentham, July 7, 1736; died July 5, 1800; buried in Hallowell. Served in Capt. Samuel Fisher's co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt., service 4 days. Israel Herrick--Born Dec. 3, 1721; died Sept. 14, 1782; buried at Barker's Mills, Lewiston. He lived in Topsfield, Methuen, Box- ford, and Lewiston, Maine. Entered the army as Lieut., 1745. Served in 19 campaigns; left army 1763, as brevet-major. Fought at Bunker Hill. Thomas Hinkley--Born in Brunswick, Dec. 7, 1736, died Dec. 11, 1821; buried at Hallowell. Enlisted July 3, 1778, service 6 mos., 12 days. Asa Hutchinson--Died June 26, 1848, aged 88 yrs, 7 mos., and is buried in Fayette. He was a native of Amherst, N. H., and served in the N. H. militia. He is on the pension rols of 1835 and 1840. Isreal Hutchinson--Born in Amherst, N. H., March 3, 1765. He entered the army at the age of 14. Was chosen by Washington as one of his Life Guards, where he served 18 mos., till the army was disbanded. He drove the first team through the forest from Litchfield to Hallowell. He died on June 12, 1850, and is buried on Litchfield road, Hallowell-Farmingdale. Bartholomew Jackson--Died Sept. 27, 1837, aged 89. Buried at East Wales. Rev. pensioner. John Kezer--Died July 20, 1843, aged 80; buried at East Winthrop. Private, Capt. Samuel Huse's co., Col. 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